Resolution 2025-037Resolution No. 2025-37
A RESOLUTION OF THE UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE,
ILLINOIS IN SUPPORT OF THE "WYLAND MAYOR'S
CHALLENGE FOR WATER CONSERVATION"
WHEREAS, the United City of Yorkville (the "City") is a duly organized and validly
existing non home -rule municipality created in accordance with the Constitution of the State of
Illinois of 1970 and the laws of the State; and,
WHEREAS, the City continue to explore ways to manage residential consumption of
water and power, and to inspire its residents to care for our natural resources; and
WHEREAS, cities can engage in efforts to inspire their own communities, as well as
their neighboring cities, to become better environmental stewards; and
WHEREAS, the eighth annual National Mayor's Challenge for Water Conservation
presented by the Wyland Foundation with support from the U.S EPA WaterSense, The Toro
Company, and the National League of Cities, is a non-profit challenge to residents to encourage
pollution reduction and smart water use; and
WHEREAS, with the encouragement of their Mayors, residents may register their
participation in their city's Challenge, online, by making simple pledges to decrease their water
use and to reduce pollution for the period of one year, thereby assisting their cities to apply State
and Federal water conservation strategies and to target mandated reductions; and
WHEREAS, from April 1- 30, 2025, the City of Yorkville wishes to inspire its residents
and its neighboring communities to take the "Wyland Mayor's Challenge for Water
Conservation" by making a series of online pledges at mywaterpledge.com to reduce their impact
on the environment and to see immediate savings in their water, trash, and electricity bills;
Residents will further be provided with tools to take specific measurable actions throughout the
year to improve the sustainable use of natural resources;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and City Council of the
United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois, as follows:
Section I. That the City agrees and supports the "Wyland Mayor's Challenge for Water
Conservation" emphasis.
Section 2. That the program is to be implemented from April 1- 30, 2025, through a
series of communication and outreach strategies, whether new or existing, to encourage
Yorkville residents to take the conservation "Challenge."
Section 3. This Resolution shall be in fall force and effect upon its passage and approval
as provided by law.
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Passed by the City Council of the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois
this 25" day of March, A.D. 2025.
C Y CLERK
KEN KOCH
AYE
DAN TRANSIER
AYE
ARDEN JOE PLOCHER
AYE
CRAIG SOLING
AYE
CHRIS FUNKHOUSER
AYE
MATT MAREK
AYE
SEAVER TARULIS
AYE
RUSTY CORNEILS
AYE
APPROVED by me, as Mayor of the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois
thisSday of (�� jr� h , A.D. 2025.
MAYOR
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